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Saurauia elegans is a tree from the Philippines, reaching about 6 m, grown in its native wet tropical forests and used locally as a traditional medicine and food garnish. It is a warm, humid tropical tree best suited to a large garden in similar climates.
Saurauia elegans is a species of plant in the family Actinidiaceae. It is native to the Philippines. In the Philippines it is commonly called uyok and is used as a traditional medicine for lung ailments and also to decorate food dishes.
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The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
